Question

A fatty acid is ____________ if it contains no carbon-carbon double bonds, ____________ if it contains two or more carbon-carbon double bonds, and ____________ if it has only one carbon-carbon double bond.

Answer 1

Answer:

Saturated.

Unsaturated

Monounsaturated

Explanation:

Fatty acid (Triglyceride) is a carboxylic acid (hudrophyllic end) with a long aliphatic chain (hydrophobic end), which can be saturated or unsaturated. Examples are Linolenic acid, Erucic acid etc.

A fatty acid is Saturated if it contains no carbon-carbon double bonds, Unsaturated if it contains two or more carbon-carbon double bonds, and monounsaturated if it has only one carbon-carbon double bond.

Answer 2

Answer:

A fatty acid is saturated if it contains no carbon-carbon double bonds, polyunsaturated if it contains two or more carbon-carbon double bonds, and monounsaturated if it has only one carbon-carbon double bond.

Explanation:

Saturated fatty acids :

A fatty acid containing no carbon-carbon double bonds. They are solid at room temprature

For example:

Coconut oil,

butter,

palm oil,

lard

beef fat.

Monounsaturated fatty acids :

A fatty acid containing one carbon-carbon double bond. Ex: Olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil.

Liquid at room temp.

Polyunsaturated fatty acid  :

A fatty acid containing two or more carbon-carbon double bonds. Ex: Corn, soybean, sunflower and safflower oils.

Liquid at room temp.